1746 Building a Culture of Accountability

[podcast src=”https://html5-player.libsyn.com/embed/episode/id/5968145/height/90/theme/custom/autoplay/no/autonext/no/thumbnail/yes/preload/no/no_addthis/no/direction/forward/render-playlist/no/custom-color/c30000/” height=”90″ width=”100%” placement=”top” theme=”custom”]When organizations lack accountability mechanisms, they can become stagnant. When someone suggests implementing some accountability or asks specific questions about current practices, the person responsible for that aspect of the faith community’s life often takes it as a personal attack. But when a community values accountability as a necessary part of good stewardship, moments of accountability can serve to improve the organization’s mission. Developing a culture of accountability takes time, but the process can be served by bringing in an outsider without personal connections to share what best practices look like. The three areas to focus on first in developing this culture are finances, child protection, and employee evaluation.

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“Sex, Drugs, and Eagle Feathers: An Empirical Study of Federal Religious Freedom Cases”

Sex, Drugs, and Eagle Feathers: An Empirical Study of Federal Religious Freedom Cases” Luke Goodrich and Rachel Busick have written this article in an upcoming issue of the Seton Hall Law Review. The authors summarize their findings: Continue reading ““Sex, Drugs, and Eagle Feathers: An Empirical Study of Federal Religious Freedom Cases””